Course Description:

Every rappel starts with a knot and an anchor point. Tactical Rappelling teaches you to get both right and reliable, and only then do you go down the rope.

Tactical Rappelling is a two-day course in the fundamentals of rope work, rappelling and rescue procedures. After theory on rappelling, safety and gear, you will learn to tie the basic knots and build belay and anchor points. You will rappel with a descender and learn to build anchor stations. The course ends with assisting and rescuing a person on the rope.

We put the emphasis on safety, correct working habits and understanding the principles that rope techniques are built on. If you understand why an anchor is built the way it is, you can build it correctly in a new place too.

You don't need your own climbing gear, since you can rent rappelling gear for your chosen date.

We never have more than 8 students per instructor, so everyone gets real attention.

Choose a date in the calendar below.

Who Is This Course For:

For anyone who needs to master the basics of rope work and rappelling, whether for duty, work at height or as preparation for tactical rope use. You don't need any previous courses or your own gear. The course is required for Tactical Rappelling Advanced.

What You Will Learn:

After two days you know what gear you need for rappelling and how to work with it safely. You can tie the basic knots and build a belay and an anchor point. You can rappel with a descender and build an anchor station. And you know how to assist a person on the rope and get them safely down.

Contents:

Basic theory on rappelling, safety and the gear needed, tying knots, belaying and anchor points, rappelling with a descender, building anchor stations, assisted rescue downward.

Required Equipment:

Comfortable civilian or tactical clothing and solid outdoor shoes (both suited to the current weather and outdoor temperatures), a quality work seat harness, two HMS triple-lock carabiners, two steel triple-lock carabiners, slings or lanyards, a descender, a 25–30 m static rope, a protective helmet, rappelling gloves and ideally also knee and elbow pads.

If you don't have your own climbing gear, click on your chosen course date and order "Rappelling equipment rental" in the equipment rental section.

Tactical Courses and the Law:

Czech law does not regulate participation in tactical courses in any way. You don't need any permit, and it doesn't matter whether you are a citizen of the Czech Republic, another EU country or a country outside the EU. Czech law sets no fixed minimum age, but a minor participant must be reasonably mature, both mentally and physically. We do not recommend registering children under 15 for a course this intensive.

Timing:

Class starts at 9:00 am. Please arrive at the training site no later than 8:30–8:45 am. The course usually ends around 6:00 pm, with a 30-minute lunch break during the day.

Venue:

We run our courses at various locations across the Czech Republic. You will find the exact venue for each date in the calendar, just click on the date. For multi-day courses that use more than one location, all venues are listed there.

Please check the venue carefully before booking. The same course often runs at different locations on different dates. Every now and then a student books a date expecting it to be at our home base, the Oleško shooting range, only to find out on the day that the course is taking place in Moravia, some 300 km away. To avoid this, always click on the date before booking and check where that particular date takes place.

Language:

Czech with English translation available.

Accommodation and Food:

Accommodation is not included in the course fee, each participant arranges and pays for it themselves. There is a 30-minute lunch break, so bring food that doesn't need cooking or ordering, such as an Adventure Menu type ration, an MRE or food from home, and enough to drink for the whole day.

Where to Go Next:

The direct follow-up is Tactical Rappelling Advanced, where you use the rope to enter a building by rappelling onto a balcony, a terrace or into a window, both alone and as a team. If you want to experience rope techniques combined with a helicopter, you will find fast roping from a hovering helicopter and inserting a team into the field at Air Assault.

Have a Question?

You will find answers to the most common questions in our Questions and Answers section. Didn't find what you were looking for? Write or call us using any of our contacts, we will be happy to help.

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